From unknown Sun Jun 22 08:00:18 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#26648: What's wrong w/this grep? Resent-From: "L. A. Walsh" Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-grep@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:46:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 26648 X-GNU-PR-Package: grep X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 26648@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-grep@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.149310633510196 (code B ref -1); Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:46:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Apr 2017 07:45:35 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38770 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vAF-0002eO-LZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:35 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37701) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vAD-0002eC-Vq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:34 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA7-0004yg-RZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:28 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:38791) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA7-0004yW-OH for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:27 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56880) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA6-00058F-LB for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:27 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA3-0004w8-Fz for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:26 -0400 Received: from ishtar.tlinx.org ([173.164.175.65]:53580 helo=Ishtar.sc.tlinx.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA3-0004tV-6Q for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:23 -0400 Received: from [192.168.3.12] (Athenae [192.168.3.12]) by Ishtar.sc.tlinx.org (8.14.7/8.14.4/SuSE Linux 0.8) with ESMTP id v3P7jEJ3071031 for ; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:45:16 -0700 Message-ID: <58FEFE8A.9080709@tlinx.org> Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:45:14 -0700 From: "L. A. Walsh" User-Agent: Thunderbird MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x (no timestamps) [generic] [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) > /usr/bin/grep --color=auto -I -D skip -d skip -exclude-from=EX -P -r xrm /usr/bin/grep: xrm: No such file or directory > /usr/bin/grep --version /usr/bin/grep (GNU grep) 2.21.31-adf9 How did 'xrm' become a file name? It happened after I added the "-exclude-from=EX -P -r" to an alias... but it happens when I use the binary directly (i.e. no alias). I was expecting 'xrm' to be a pattern that was searched for in the files starting at the current directory. "New" to me -- use of the -exclude-from option. Of note: EX contains: *.orig *.1 *.1.in Ideas? Doesn't seem like correct action... From unknown Sun Jun 22 08:00:18 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: "L. A. Walsh" Subject: bug#26648: closed (Re: bug#26648: What's wrong w/this grep?) Message-ID: References: <67c704ec-5876-e11d-d1e8-2971bf2cc762@cs.ucla.edu> <58FEFE8A.9080709@tlinx.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 26648 X-Gnu-PR-Package: grep Reply-To: 26648@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:56:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1493106962-11123-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1493106962-11123-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #26648: What's wrong w/this grep? which was filed against the grep package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 26648@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 26648: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D26648 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1493106962-11123-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 26648-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Apr 2017 07:55:33 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38780 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vJt-0002sm-Kp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:55:33 -0400 Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.68]:59960) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vJs-0002sZ-8p for 26648-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:55:32 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F7BB16005C; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:55:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id 0JQoVMApFPJ0; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:55:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD47F160062; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:55:24 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zimbra.cs.ucla.edu Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id CXbWRK7sRYOm; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:55:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.9] (unknown [47.153.188.248]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id B038416005C; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:55:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: bug#26648: What's wrong w/this grep? To: "L. A. Walsh" , 26648-done@debbugs.gnu.org References: <58FEFE8A.9080709@tlinx.org> From: Paul Eggert Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Message-ID: <67c704ec-5876-e11d-d1e8-2971bf2cc762@cs.ucla.edu> Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:55:24 -0700 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:45.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/45.8.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <58FEFE8A.9080709@tlinx.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 26648-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) L. A. Walsh wrote: >> /usr/bin/grep --color=auto -I -D skip -d skip -exclude-from=EX -P -r xrm > /usr/bin/grep: xrm: No such file or directory >> /usr/bin/grep --version > /usr/bin/grep (GNU grep) 2.21.31-adf9 > > How did 'xrm' become a file name? Because you omitted a "-" before "-exclude", and that caused your pattern to be 'xclude-from=EX'. ------------=_1493106962-11123-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Apr 2017 07:45:35 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38770 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vAF-0002eO-LZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:35 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37701) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vAD-0002eC-Vq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:34 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA7-0004yg-RZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:28 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:38791) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA7-0004yW-OH for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:27 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56880) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA6-00058F-LB for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:27 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA3-0004w8-Fz for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:26 -0400 Received: from ishtar.tlinx.org ([173.164.175.65]:53580 helo=Ishtar.sc.tlinx.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vA3-0004tV-6Q for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:45:23 -0400 Received: from [192.168.3.12] (Athenae [192.168.3.12]) by Ishtar.sc.tlinx.org (8.14.7/8.14.4/SuSE Linux 0.8) with ESMTP id v3P7jEJ3071031 for ; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:45:16 -0700 Message-ID: <58FEFE8A.9080709@tlinx.org> Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:45:14 -0700 From: "L. A. Walsh" User-Agent: Thunderbird MIME-Version: 1.0 To: bug-grep@gnu.org Subject: What's wrong w/this grep? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x (no timestamps) [generic] [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) > /usr/bin/grep --color=auto -I -D skip -d skip -exclude-from=EX -P -r xrm /usr/bin/grep: xrm: No such file or directory > /usr/bin/grep --version /usr/bin/grep (GNU grep) 2.21.31-adf9 How did 'xrm' become a file name? It happened after I added the "-exclude-from=EX -P -r" to an alias... but it happens when I use the binary directly (i.e. no alias). I was expecting 'xrm' to be a pattern that was searched for in the files starting at the current directory. "New" to me -- use of the -exclude-from option. Of note: EX contains: *.orig *.1 *.1.in Ideas? Doesn't seem like correct action... ------------=_1493106962-11123-1-- From unknown Sun Jun 22 08:00:18 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#26648: What's wrong w/this grep? Resent-From: Zev Weiss Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-grep@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:59:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 26648 X-GNU-PR-Package: grep X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: "L. A. Walsh" Cc: 26648@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 26648-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B26648.149310712111406 (code B ref 26648); Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:59:02 +0000 Received: (at 26648) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Apr 2017 07:58:41 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38791 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vMv-0002xu-8v for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:58:41 -0400 Received: from thorn.bewilderbeest.net ([71.19.156.171]:40256) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d2vMt-0002xm-R5 for 26648@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:58:40 -0400 Received: from hatter.bewilderbeest.net (hatter.bewilderbeest.net [IPv6:2001:470:c3f4:1::1:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: zev) by thorn.bewilderbeest.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 767198047B; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:58:38 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 thorn.bewilderbeest.net 767198047B DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bewilderbeest.net; s=thorn; t=1493107118; bh=al1h27TTKqDtSukeMGJFVI2n7OSOItuQrFg7Vnkn8/k=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=I8os1Jp5R7k6vncM9XpmtUBFk/evR+sjNvQ5U1VVw0r+7BXewIWq63CrY/UH2/R5k qpL8mkP6bgjsrPIOnChgoB2KmwfvDuo0E2B1+VaviI5pp9AFFoZFrWOZfQ2mr6rA9m lq9vWqiW4UoMlUaCKa6z14W+RUGea7rZqfLwv4qw= Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 02:58:36 -0500 From: Zev Weiss Message-ID: <20170425075836.2ku6nu7fg7ivnkha@hatter.bewilderbeest.net> References: <58FEFE8A.9080709@tlinx.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <58FEFE8A.9080709@tlinx.org> User-Agent: NeoMutt/20170113 (1.7.2) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 02:45:14AM CDT, L. A. Walsh wrote: >> /usr/bin/grep --color=auto -I -D skip -d skip -exclude-from=EX -P -r xrm >/usr/bin/grep: xrm: No such file or directory >> /usr/bin/grep --version >/usr/bin/grep (GNU grep) 2.21.31-adf9 > >How did 'xrm' become a file name? > >It happened after I added the "-exclude-from=EX -P -r" >to an alias... but it happens when I use >the binary directly (i.e. no alias). > >I was expecting 'xrm' to be a pattern that was searched >for in the files starting at the current directory. > >"New" to me -- use of the -exclude-from option. >Of note: EX contains: >*.orig >*.1 >*.1.in > > >Ideas? Doesn't seem like correct action... > Perhaps '--exclude-from' rather than '-exclude-from'? From unknown Sun Jun 22 08:00:18 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#26648: What's wrong w/this grep? Resent-From: L A Walsh Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-grep@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:55:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 26648 X-GNU-PR-Package: grep X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Paul Eggert Cc: 26648-done@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 26648-done@debbugs.gnu.org id=D26648.149314648529105 (code D ref 26648); Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:55:02 +0000 Received: (at 26648-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Apr 2017 18:54:45 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:40044 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d35bn-0007ZM-Jq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:54:43 -0400 Received: from ishtar.tlinx.org ([173.164.175.65]:38482 helo=Ishtar.sc.tlinx.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1d35bl-0007ZA-Rs for 26648-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:54:42 -0400 Received: from [192.168.3.12] (Athenae [192.168.3.12]) by Ishtar.sc.tlinx.org (8.14.7/8.14.4/SuSE Linux 0.8) with ESMTP id v3PIsUKb029965; Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:54:32 -0700 Message-ID: <58FF9B66.8090400@tlinx.org> Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:54:30 -0700 From: L A Walsh User-Agent: Thunderbird MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <58FEFE8A.9080709@tlinx.org> <67c704ec-5876-e11d-d1e8-2971bf2cc762@cs.ucla.edu> In-Reply-To: <67c704ec-5876-e11d-d1e8-2971bf2cc762@cs.ucla.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) Paul Eggert wrote: > > Because you omitted a "-" before "-exclude", and that caused your > pattern to be 'xclude-from=EX'. Dang -- confused w/the file find util, which I was also using...*sigh*... _Thanks_ & sorry for the bother... I had a feeling it was something I did, (note I didn't call it a bug! ;-))... linda